James River
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The James River is a major waterway in Virginia that flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and has played a central role in the state's history and development.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| James River (portion) | 0 | 1 |
| James River watershed | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
→
waterway → |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| cityOnRiver |
Lynchburg, Virginia
→
Newport News, Virginia → Richmond, Virginia → |
| continent | North America → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
James River Bridge
→
Powhite Parkway Bridge → Robert E. Lee Bridge → Varina-Enon Bridge NERFINISHED → |
| drainageBasin |
James River
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
James River watershed
|
| ecosystemType | estuarine river near its mouth → |
| flowsDirection | generally eastward → |
| flowsInto | Chesapeake Bay → |
| flowsThrough |
Hopewell, Virginia
→
Jamestown →
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia → Richmond, Virginia → Williamsburg →
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
|
| hasIsland | Jamestown Island → |
| hasPort | Port of Richmond → |
| hasTributary |
Appomattox River
→
Chickahominy River → Cowpasture River NERFINISHED → Jackson River → Maury River NERFINISHED → |
| historicalEvent | site of early Jamestown settlement access route → |
| historicalSignificance |
central to early English colonization in North America
→
important in development of tobacco economy in Virginia → served as transportation route for colonial Virginia → strategic waterway during the American Civil War → |
| length |
about 348 miles
→
about 560 kilometers → |
| locatedIn |
Eastern United States
→
Virginia → |
| mouth | Chesapeake Bay → |
| mouthLocation | Atlantic Ocean → |
| namedFor |
James VI and I
→
surface form:
King James I of England
|
| partOf |
Chesapeake Bay
→
surface form:
Chesapeake Bay watershed
|
| passesNear | Blue Ridge Mountains → |
| recreationArea | James River Park System in Richmond → |
| sourceRegion | Appalachian Mountains → |
| state | Virginia → |
| usedFor |
fishing
→
hydroelectric power in some sections → recreation → shipping → |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James River (portion)
subject surface form:
Chesterfield County, Virginia
this entity surface form:
James River watershed